Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-06-23

Frank Brewer, Clio farmer, is missing.
AS he had considerable money when he left
home, foul play is suspected.
The ''Star" Touring mill at Otter Lake,
Lapeer county, was destroyed 10y fire the
other morning. Loss $4,000.
The Whitmore opera house in Tawas
City burned to the ground the other night
and is total loss. Incendiary.
John Anderson of Belvidege, Montcalm
county, went on four days spree and
ended with funeral of his own.
William Bell, aged 81, a wealthy farmer
living near Otter Lake, was struck by the
cars the other day and fatally hurt
Supt. c. b. Thomas of East Saginaw
recently chosen superintendent of the state
public school at Coldwater, declines.
Prof. Hoffman of the Michigan mining
school leaves for California next month
and will settle permanently on the Pacific
coast.
Abner Smith, formerly business man
in Clayton. n. Y, committed suicide at
the Osgood hotel in Coloma, the other
night.
Mr.. G. X. BOtsford of DeLand, Fla,
late of John Hopkins university, has been
chosen professor of Greek in Kalamazoo
college.
Mrs. Joseph Wolf of the town Of st.
Clair was struck by tree blown down
during a storm the other night and in
stantly killed.
The shorthorn breeders of Saline have
formed an organization TO be called the
Saline shorthorn breeders association.
President, ii. Bassett.
Met Trask, foreman of the furniture
factory in Lowell is minus his left hand
1t came in too close contact with buzz
saw the other morning..
George Horrocks, who savagely assault
ed DR.. Morley at MlbrOOk, Mecosta coun-
ty, several months ago, has been sentenced
to 10 years i'm Jackson.
The STANDARD Life Insurance Co." of
Marshall which received considerable at
tentiOn at the hands of the legislature,
has ceased to do business.
Bay county has voted to issue 500, 600
in bonds to use in extending the system
of stone roads in vogue i'm that county, and
thinks it good investment.
Geo. b. Rodney, Michigan Central
switchman, was struck by lightning the
OllltI UlHul Will Nbihll III Allt y aus
Detroit, and instantly killed.
The tannery of Messrs. Lepple & Hum.
mel of Kalamazoo county, was destroyed
by fire the other morning, The fire was
undoubtedly the work of an incendiary.
Geo. Hartell prominent young man of
Charlotte. died suddenly the other evening
from an ugly cash cut in his leg. Blood
poisoning set in, causing the sudden death.
Nelson Cole stabbed Norman Mcleod
three times i'm the back with dirk knife
i'm quarrel at a dance at Minden City,
Sanilac county. Mcleod is dangerously
wounded.
Harvey $. COckell of Mears, Oceana
county, has been arrested and taken to
Chicago on a charge of perjury. The case
grows out of a recent attempt to attach his
property, II is said.
In 1874 Arthur Gates was adjudged in
sane by the probate court of Saginaw coun-
ty and sent to the insane asylum. lie has
recently fallen heir to quite large proper
ty in Lapeer county.
J. w. Jones of Three Rivers went TO the
telegraph Office TO notify his brother at
Plainwel that Mrs. Jones was dead, and
while there received a telegram announc-
ing the death of that brother.
The saloon and residence of Fred STREET.,
southwest of st. Clair was entered by
burglars the other night, The entire
family were chloroformed including the
dog, and $685. in cash secured.
About year ago Mrs. Barnum, Huron
county woman, was knocked froma bridge
by bull owned by a man named An
lrews. She brought suit for damages,
and has just been awarded $500.
Two sharpers following the Michigan
circuit picked up an opulent granger from
Franklin, named Weatherbee, and cleaned
him out of 81, 200 which he had drawn
from the bank. The sharpers escaped.
Mrs. William j. Ryan of Muskegon has
brought suit for $4,000 against Anton
Westmeyer, a saloon keeper. Her husband
became intoxicated at Westmeyer's saloon
and fell into hole, and is crippled for life.
Two more forgeries committed by the
absconded Judge Follett of Grand Rapids,
have been discovered. A farmer who re-
fuses to give his name holds $500 signed
f. +. Uhl. The Billsboro heirs find they
are out $3.50.
An unknown man employed as brake
man on the ore train was killed the other
night near Norway. The train broke in
two and he fell on the track and was run
over. Twenty-one cars were wrecked by
the accident.
There were 49, 1913 sheep sheared in
Jackson county in 1856, and the wool
taken amounted to 1904 pounds. May
3, 1887, there were SO, 461 sheep in the
county, and the wool clip is estimated al
537, 7S7 pounds.
A well caved in on Charles Heron of
Wilson township, Alpena county, the
other day. Charles was buried under II
feet of quicksand and boards for about II
hours. before he was rescued. He is Sc
riously, though not fatally injured.
A little daughter of Worden Lake Of
Greenville, was riding on the street
sprinkler with her father, the other day,
when the horses SHE'D and she fell to the
ground. A wheel run over her and crush
ed her head, killing her almost instantly.
Mack Randall and George Shook, two
Young sons of well-to-do farmers, have
been arrested for stealing $40 worth of
wool last week from Jonathan Green liv-
ing four miles south of Saranac. The
wool was found in field covered with
brush.
w. III. Billy, a well known business
man of FentOn, was drowned in Hoising-
ton lake, about five miles from Fenton
while out fishing with two companions.
The boat in which the three men were
rowing capsized. Two of the men sue
ceeded in reaching the shore.
Lightning played havoc with property
near Buchanan the other day. 1t struck
shed containing Mr.. G. S. Blacks tools,
burning it.; struck and killed four cows in
the pasture for ii. G.. Samson, and struck
Chas Il. Howe's horse barn and made